The year 1804 in classical music and in lyrical art
1804. With other artists, Lorenzo Da da Ponte, Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle and Muzio Clementi influenced their time (classical era / romantic era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, such as Mikhail Glinka, while others would disappear. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Fidelio, Op. 72” de Ludwig van Beethoven, for example.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1804 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 90 of these moments for 1804.
1804, from day to day
January
12
Birth of Hippolyte MonpouThat year: 1804, Classical music, French composer and organist (dead in 1841)
16
Birth of Carl August KrebsThat year: 1804, Classical music, conductor, composer and pianist (1804-1880) (dead in 1880)
18
Birth of Thomas CommuckThat year: 1804, Classical music, composer (dead in 1855)
February
02
Birth of Leopold Eugen MěchuraThat year: 1804, Classical music, Czech musician (dead in 1870)
03
Birth of Nanette SchechnerThat year: 1804, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (dead in 1860)
18
Birth of Maciej DembińskiThat year: 1804, Classical music, conductor (dead in 1878)
22
Death of Joseph BendaThat year: 1804, Classical music, Czech violinist and composer (born in 1724)
March
01
Death of Wolfgang Nicolaus HaueisenThat year: 1804, Classical music, composer (born in 1740)
Death of John MooreheadThat year: 1804, Classical music, composer (born in 1760)
04
Death of Carl Leopold RölligThat year: 1804, Classical music, composer (born in 1740)
10
Death of Louis Joseph FrancœurThat year: 1804, Classical music, French composer and violinist (born in 1738)
11
Birth of Éditions Alphonse LeducThat year: 1804, Classical music, French publisher (dead in 1868)
14
Birth of Johann Strauss IThat year: 1804, Classical music, Austrian Romantic composer (dead in 1849)
20
Birth of Joseph WarrenThat year: 1804, Classical music, composer (dead in 1881)
21
Birth of Basilio BasiliThat year: 1804, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1895)
29
Death of Johann Gottfried SchwanbergerThat year: 1804, Classical music, German composer and pianist (born in 1737)
30
Birth of Salomon SulzerThat year: 1804, Classical music, Austrian composer (dead in 1890)
Death of Ivan KhandoshkinThat year: 1804, Classical music, Russian violinist and composer (born in 1747)
31
Birth of Albert von BöhmeThat year: 1804, Classical music, music pedagogue, opera singer (dead in 1886)
April
04
Birth of Joseph FischhofThat year: 1804, Classical music, Pianist, composer, professor (dead in 1857)
10
Birth of Frederick GoochThat year: 1804, Classical music, composer (dead in 1887)
27
Birth of Franz Maria D'AlquenThat year: 1804, Classical music, composer (dead in 1877)
28
Death of Hans GramThat year: 1804, Classical music, Danish composer and musician (born in 1754)
May
20
Birth of Mikhail GlinkaThat year: 1804, Classical music, Russian composer (dead in 1857)
31
Birth of Louise FarrencThat year: 1804, Classical music, French composer, virtuosa pianist and teacher (dead in 1875)
June
16
Death of Johann Adam HillerThat year: 1804, Classical music, German composer and conductor (born in 1728)
July
02
Birth of Karel StrakatýThat year: 1804, Classical music, Czech opera singer (dead in 1868)
04
Birth of Casimir GideThat year: 1804, Classical music, French choreographer, composer and editor (dead in 1868)
14
Birth of Julius SchuberthThat year: 1804, Classical music, publisher, music critic (dead in 1875)
16
Death of Heinrich VohsThat year: 1804, Classical music, German opera singer (born in 1763)
17
Birth of Carl Ferdinand BeckerThat year: 1804, Classical music, German musician (dead in 1877)
Death of Christian Ernst GrafThat year: 1804, Classical music, German Kapellmeister and composer (born in 1723)
20
Birth of Scipion RousselotThat year: 1804, Classical music, composer (dead in 1880)
22
Birth of Leopold LenzThat year: 1804, Classical music, opera singer, singer (dead in 1862)
29
Birth of Ludwig WolfThat year: 1804, Classical music, composer (dead in 1859)
August
19
Birth of Christina EnbomThat year: 1804, Classical music, singer (dead in 1880)
24
Death of Valentin AdambergerThat year: 1804, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1743)
Birth of Vincenzo NegriniThat year: 1804, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1840)
25
Birth of Joseph FahrbachThat year: 1804, Classical music, musician, classical guitarist (dead in 1883)
September
01
Birth of Ernst Julius OttoThat year: 1804, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1877)
04
Birth of Achille GoufféThat year: 1804, Classical music, composer (dead in 1874)
October
01
Birth of Eduard SobolewskiThat year: 1804, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1872)
10
Birth of Albín MašekThat year: 1804, Classical music, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist (dead in 1878)
12
Death of Thomas CarterThat year: 1804, Classical music, Irish musician and composer (born in 1735)
18
Birth of Charles-Alexandre FessyThat year: 1804, Classical music, French musician (dead in 1856)
24
Birth of Hermann BreitingThat year: 1804, Classical music, singer, opera singer (dead in 1860)
November
14
Birth of Heinrich DornThat year: 1804, Classical music, German composer and conductor (dead in 1892)
15
Birth of Apollon BarretThat year: 1804, Classical music, French musician; Professor of oboe at the Royal Academy of Music in London (dead in 1879)
19
Death of Pietro Alessandro GuglielmiThat year: 1804, Classical music, Italian opera composer (born in 1728)
23
Death of Ivan Mane JarnovićThat year: 1804, Classical music, Croatian violinist and composer (born in 1747)
25
Birth of John Balsir ChattertonThat year: 1804, Classical music, composer (dead in 1871)
27
Birth of Julius BenedictThat year: 1804, Classical music, German-born composer and conductor (dead in 1885)
Birth of Clorinda CorradiThat year: 1804, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1877)
December
01
Birth of Marie Moreau-SaintiThat year: 1804, Classical music, French opera singer (dead in 1856)
06
Birth of Wilhelmine Schröder-DevrientThat year: 1804, Classical music, German opera soprano (dead in 1860)
14
Birth of Franz Albert GresslerThat year: 1804, Classical music, composer (dead in 1886)
This was also in 1804
Birth of Agostino RovereThat year: 1804, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1865). Death of Gioacchino CocchiThat year: 1804, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1715). Inauguration: Teatro Municipale di PiacenzaThat year: 1804, Classical music (Piacenza, Italy). Death of Marie Louise MarcadetThat year: 1804, Classical music, Swedish opera singer (born in 1758). Birth of Robert WittmannThat year: 1804, Classical music, composer (dead in 1891). Birth of Josef EmmingerThat year: 1804, Classical music, singer, opera singer (dead in 1872). Death of Giovanni ValentiniThat year: 1804, Classical music, Italian composer (1750-1804) (born in 1750). Birth of Louis Théophile PlanelThat year: 1804, Classical music, composer (dead in 1889). Birth of Carl EndigThat year: 1804, Classical music, composer (dead in 1849). Death of Caterina GalliThat year: 1804, Classical music, singer (born in 1723). Death of Adriana Ferrarese del BeneThat year: 1804, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1755). Birth of Franz Ludwig SchubertThat year: 1804, Classical music, musicologist (dead in 1868). Birth of Pavel VorotnikovThat year: 1804, Classical music, composer (dead in 1876). Birth of Almerinda ManzocchiThat year: 1804, Classical music, Italian mezzosoprano (dead in 1869). Birth of Berg et MannerhiertaThat year: 1804, Classical music, composer (dead in 1805). Inauguration: Teatro Municipale di PiacenzaThat year: 1804, Classical music (Piacenza, Italy). Birth of Alexander BantyshevThat year: 1804, Classical music, Russian opera singer (dead in 1860). Death of Mme DelavalThat year: 1804, Classical music, composer (born in 1763). Death of Abraham WoodThat year: 1804, Classical music, American composer (born in 1752). Death of Juan Manuel González Gaitán y ArteagaThat year: 1804, Classical music, composer (born in 1716).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Ludwig van Beethoven (age 34) - Fidelio, Op. 72That year: 1804, Classical music (Opera)
- Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36That year: 1804, Classical music (Work for orchestra), composed in 1801
- Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57, “Appassionata”That year: 1804, Classical music (Work for soloist), published in 1807
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37That year: 1804, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist), composed in 1803
- Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54That year: 1804, Classical music (Work for soloist), published in 1806
- Andante for piano, WoO 57, “favori”That year: 1804, Classical music (Work for soloist), composed in 1805
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Carl Maria von Weber (age 18) - 6 Songs, Opp. 30 (Song, lied)
- 8 Variations for piano from “Castor et Pollux” (Vogler), Opp. 5 (Work for soloist)
- Rübezahl (Opera)
- Ich sah die hingesunken (Song, lied)
- 6 Variations in C major from “Samori” (Vogler), Opp. 6 (Work for chamber orchestra)
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Gioachino Rossini (age 12) - 6 Sonatas a quattro (Work for chamber orchestra)
